Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Brad Arthur has named his strongest possible side to face Bradford Bulls in this Saturday’s Cameron Smith Testimonial match at AMT Headingley, kick off 1pm. 

Cameron Smith will start at loose forward whilst England internationals Kallum Watkins, Mikolaj Oledzki and Harry Newman all returning to the side for the first time since last Autumn’s Ashes series. Man of Steel Jake Connor lines up alongside Brodie Croft in the halves with Lachie Miller at full back and Ryan Hall and Chris Hankinson on the wings. Captain Ash Handley completes the back line. 

In the forwards, new signing Danny Levi will start at hooker, with Jarrod O’Connor coming off the bench, alongside Cooper Jenkins and Tom Holroyd in the front rower. Fellow new recruit Ethan O’Neill joins James McDonnell in the second row. 

Jeremiah Mata’utia and Keenan Palasia are given extra time to recover from injuries picked up in training whilst winger Maika Sivo continues his progress to full fitness for Round One of the new season. 

Tickets are now on sale for the fixture and can be purchased online via tickets.therhinos.co.uk or over the phone on 0371 423 1315.

Tickets are available to all fans now and all areas of the ground will be open for this match, excluding the AMT East Stand seats, which will be closed. Rhinos Season Members’ positions will not be held for this game, nor will there be a discount for this game.

For more about ticket prices and hospitality availablility, click here.

The squad in full is:

1. Lachie Miller

14. Chris Hankinson

3. Harry Newman

4. Ash Handley (C)

5. Ryan Hall

6. Brodie Croft

7. Jake Connor

15. Cooper Jenkins

23. Danny Levi

10. Tom Holroyd

16. Ethan O’Neill

12. James McDonnell

17. Cameron Smith

Interchange:

8. Mikolaj Oledzki

9. Jarrod O’Connor

11. Kallum Watkins

18. Max Simpson

20. Presley Cassell

22. Riley Lumb

24. Ned McCormack

25. Ben Littlewood

26. Tom Nicholson-Watton

George Brown

Oscar Brown

Harley Thomas